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HB 981

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State Department of Education and Department of Information Technology - Evaluation on Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to conduct an evaluation on the use and potential use of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring that the evaluation consist of a survey of local school systems and a review of available systems that use artificial intelligence to assist with student learning; requiring the Department of Information Technology to assist the State Department of Education in performing its review; and requiring the Department to issue a final report on the results of the evaluation by December 15, 2026.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMargolis, LeslielobbyistDisability Rights MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMitchell, EllieMaryland Out of School Time NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFElalamy, SaraDepartment of Information Technology (DoIT)Written (PDF)
FWAHands, ZacharyMaryland State Board of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association